Pre-Game Talk: 2025 Playoff Round 1 - Game #1 : Montreal at Washington. Monday April 21st

[Doctor Bold]

With the aid of ChatGPT:

League-wide rank for points since 4 Nations:

1. Club de hockey Canadien, 1st with 36 points



4. Washington Ovechkins: 4th with 34 points

To be fair, the Ovechkins have the 3rd highest points percentage at 73.91% while your Montreal Canadiens place 5th at 69.23%.

Still, entering the POs having been competing in playoff mode for a month, or coasting during a post-Ovechkin goal chase hangover, while being outscored 43-27 over your last 10 games…

Who would you rather be?

 

[Rapala]

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This one is in the Bag.

 

[Final Baton]

Hopefully the habs were "nervous" and will look better otherwise... yeesh.

Slaf with the massive screen on the GWG, so he needs to do stuff like that way more often.

That screen was perfect. That doesn't give the player an assist but it's just as important.

 

[the]

15 year Halak Run anniversary. We need to win this again.

 

[Rapala]

Need to keep Heineman-Evans-Armia together. Dvorak with Andy and Gally.

I would actually sit Laine and put Demi with Hook and Kapanen. Laine is just a liability.

Yup I keep meaning to mention how much Evans line was starting to look like it's old self as the game progressed.
Armia's wrist is improving and only going to get better with four days off. Heineman's speed and mass was sorely missed.

 

[salbutera]

Habs in 5 or 6

Can’t shake this sense that Dobes will be a key factor for Habs vs Caps

 

[donghabs98]

15 year Halak Run anniversary. We need to win this again.

Best way to cermonorate the run is to repeat it!

 

[The Great Weal]

Habs in 5 or 6

Can’t shake this sense that Dobes will be a key factor for Habs vs Caps

Unless Monty is injured, Dobes likely won’t be playing

 

[Bombshell11]

Best way to cermonorate the run is to repeat it!

We should of kept Halak

 

[Rapala]

Didn't Struble play less than 10 minutes tonight? The strategy Washington will have is to run the Habs out of the building, you will need a deterrent. I could be wrong.

His game has been what I call "yippy" lately. He also isn't punishing the opposition as much as he should be.
We need one of two things either a 30% PP or Arber Xhekaj in the lineup.
Everyone talking about this series are of the same opinion the Caps are going to pound us.

 

[the]

Best way to cermonorate the run is to repeat it!

Those history will be made ads were epic.

 

[donghabs98]

With the aid of ChatGPT:

League-wide rank for points since 4 Nations:

1. Club de hockey Canadien, 1st with 36 points



4. Washington Ovechkins: 4th with 34 points

To be fair, the Ovechkins have the 3rd highest points percentage at 73.91% while your Montreal Canadiens place 5th at 69.23%.

Still, entering the POs having been competing in playoff mode for a month, or coasting during a post-Ovechkin goal chase hangover, while being outscored 43-27 over your last 10 games…

Who would you rather be?

This isn't the 2010 Caps too, they are a relatively flawed team 1st place team. Not saying we will pull it off but I actually feel better against them than the 2021 Leafs. You do have to wonder if the Caps coming off the emotional high of the Ovie chase can be caught flat footed in this series?

 

[donghabs98]

Those history will be made ads were epic.

I think the NHL should bring them back, it was one of their more memorable advertising campaigns

 

[schwang26]

Washington in 4. Easily. This team limped into the playoffs and our specialty teams are trash. It won’t even be close.

Just making the playoffs so soon should be our cup this year.

 

[LG18]

My wish: Habs in 4

What I think happens: Montreal gives a good challenge to WSH during the first 4 games and finds a way to start game #5 with the series tied 2-2, but WSH takes over and wins in 6.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Washington in 4. Easily. This team limped into the playoffs and our specialty teams are trash. It won’t even be close.

Just making the playoffs so soon should be our cup this year.

Washington been limping for longer than us.

 

[Rapala]

Swung by the CBJ's board... actually pretty chill and level headed. Could be a decent fun base... no jerkoffs like sens or leafs. Naturally disappointed but no nastiness. Good on them. They have some really nice pieces on that team and likely will be a force to reckon with next season.

They know Washington gifted them game one of that B2B. Don Waddell said he would have done the exact same thing as Carolina.
That is why teams push for ranks in the standings once you are locked into a position you get to rest your guys.

 

[the valiant effort]

ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN

 

[Natey]

Capitals are a veteran team so they can flip a switch but they've basically been emotionally exhausted and disengaged since Ovi broke the record. They're vulnerable. We just need to find new energy. Hope the 4 day rest is enough.

Having a 30 minute ceremony mid-period was certainly a choice.

 

[Natey]

This team has responded extremely well to every break they've had.
Look at our record coming off the Christmas break and we all know about our four Nations transformation.

Maybe we should just give them game 1 and take 6 days lol

 

[sampollock]

This will be fun
the stressful game was to clinch
now let's have fun

 

[Tyson]

His game has been what I call "yippy" lately. He also isn't punishing the opposition as much as he should be.
We need one of two things either a 30% PP or Arber Xhekaj in the lineup.
Everyone talking about this series are of the same opinion the Caps are going to pound us.

Xhekaj keeping his game simple can give you 10-13 good minutes. He is someone who can answer the bell against any player in the league and that can't be understated. Guys like Hutson would appreciate having him in the line up.

Wilson is a wrecking ball in the post season, you have to be able to answer that.

 

[schwang26]

Washington been limping for longer than us.

When was the last time you can honestly say the Habs outplayed a team? Even during their last win streak? Washington is way too strong.

 

[Tyson]

This will be fun
the stressful game was to clinch
now let's have fun

Now I will watch. This is bonus hockey

 

[Tyson]

When was the last time you can honestly say the Habs outplayed a team? Even during their last win streak? Washington is way too strong.

Washington has been brutal the past 10 games or so. If they don't get Logan Thompson back, the Habs can win this series.